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Bobby.

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Star Trek came true
May 30^th, 2025 at 7:14am

It's like Star Trek and captain Kirk.

https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2025/05/29/idf-reveals-it-used-laser-weapo...

29 May 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Wednesday that it has used laser weapons

to destroy enemy airborne projectiles during the ongoing conflict,
a revelation that boosts Israel’s strategic technological advantage.

The Jerusalem Post reported:

In a historic breakthrough, the IDF on Wednesday announced that an unnamed laser defense system similar to the much celebrated Iron Beam laser system has shot down dozens of aerial threats during the war.

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Head of the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Research and Development Brig.-Gen. Yehuda Elmakayes stated, “During the war, we deployed several high-power laser system prototypes, resulting in significant achievements, culminating in the world’s first successful high-power laser interceptions on the battlefield.

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Ai_Took_Our_Jobs

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Re: Star Trek came true
Reply #1 - May 30^th, 2025 at 8:36am

Iron dome missiles fired = US$50,000+ each
Iron beam = $2

- difficult to use in bad weather.

- range is low (blooming effect)

- slower to take down it's target, so would find it difficult to take down multiple objects.

Obviously would be used in conjunction with iron shield.

Only a short window until other groups have a similar weapon, that can sink/explode ships like oil tankers for $2 a shot.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 51930 Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2025 at 9:02am The ADF should be following Israel's lead.
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Ai_Took_Our_Jobs Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 329 Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #3 - May 30^th, 2025 at 9:35am Sneaky obtain nuclear weapons ?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 110804 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #4 - May 30^th, 2025 at 12:19pm Jasin wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 9:02am: The ADF should be following Israel's lead. People all laughed at Star Trek - they said ohh - such science fiction - that will never happen. Now the communicator is our mobile phone - and the photon torpedoes are the Israeli laser.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 51930 Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #5 - May 30^th, 2025 at 12:31pm Marla gets wet over Star Trek. Maybe you should beam her over to your place for some bangers and mash?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 110804 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #6 - May 30^th, 2025 at 12:34pm Jasin wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 12:31pm: Marla gets wet over Star Trek. Maybe you should beam her over to your place for some bangers and mash? You can have her. Just remember she only goes for blokes with top quality weed and large appendages. And if you look a bit like captain Kirk it would help.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 110804 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #7 - May 30^th, 2025 at 3:10pm The Enterprise fires its phasors: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/na4uuvUWFaY
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21032 Gordon Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #8 - May 30^th, 2025 at 5:12pm I'd be happy with a replicator to make me tea, earl grey, hot.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 51930 Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #9 - May 30^th, 2025 at 5:40pm **spits coffee out
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16884 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #10 - May 30^th, 2025 at 6:00pm Gordon wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 5:12pm: I'd be happy with a replicator to make me tea, earl grey, hot. Careful! Peccar might interpret that to mean you think it'd be hot to be teabagged by Earl Grey.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 51930 Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #11 - May 30^th, 2025 at 6:04pm **spits the second coffee out
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 110804 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #12 - May 30^th, 2025 at 8:10pm Gordon wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 5:12pm: I'd be happy with a replicator to make me tea, earl grey, hot. I thought that Star Trek was science fiction - now I've thrown all my books away.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16884 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Star Trek came true Reply #13 - May 30^th, 2025 at 8:40pm Bobby. wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 8:10pm: Gordon wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 5:12pm: I'd be happy with a replicator to make me tea, earl grey, hot. I thought that Star Trek was science fiction - now I've thrown all my books away. Ah ooh, Ah ooh. Ah ooh... Ah Oooh.
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Re: Star Trek came true
Reply #14 - May 30^th, 2025 at 8:44pm

Setanta wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 8:40pm:

Bobby. wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 8:10pm:

Gordon wrote on May 30^th, 2025 at 5:12pm:

I'd be happy with a replicator to make me tea, earl grey, hot.

I thought that Star Trek was science fiction - now I've thrown all my books away.

Ah ooh, Ah ooh. Ah ooh... Ah Oooh.

Chrissie was great. Grin

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